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Topic: The English Revolution

[ Charles Fleetwood and others to Colonel John Downes. b ] - Sir William Clarke, The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, vol. 2 [1894]

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The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, Secretary to the Council of the Army, 1647-1649, and to General Monck and the Commanders of the Army in Scotland, 1651-1660, ed. C.H. Firth (Camden Society, 1894). 4 vols.

Part of: The Clarke Papers. Selections from the Papers of William Clarke, 4 vols.

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[Charles Fleetwood and others to Colonel John Downes.b ]

Sir,

Wee doe understand, that Capt. Deane is to be imployed by the Commissioners appointed by the Parliament for Ireland, and therefore doe recommend to your thoughts for that place Mr. Clarke, who hath long served the Army, and who hath bin longe acquainted with most businesse that hath pass’d betweene your Comittee and this Army, whose diligence and readinesse in that way and faithfulnesse to the publique service wee have had good experience of, and wee doubt nott but many of your selves alsoe; your kindenesse to him heerin will bee a very good obligacon unto

Your humble servants

Charles Fleetwood.

Edw. Whalley.

Matt. Thomlinson.

George Moncke.

R. Overton.

Will. Goffe.

Hen. Whalley.

C. Fairfax.

E. Grosvenor.

William Daniell.

For our honoured freind Col. John Downes, in the chaire of the Committee for the Army.

[b ]This letter and Kympton Hilliard’s letter on the next page are from Mr. Popham’s MSS.